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Biggest Disappointment Of The Year 2011

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE YEAR 2011

Man, we were REALLY disappointed in 2011!

One title pulled in the most votes in ANY category this year.

It should come as no surprise that when the gaming public waits 14 years through several sporadic promises of greatness yet to come, that expectations will be a bit higher than practically any triple-A product could ever possibly deliver on.

Unfortunately, and somewhat expectedly Duke Nukem Forever was NOT a triple-A title. While it wasn't a complete technical disaster, it was squarely grounded in antique FPS conventions that could not stand up to other modern entries in the genre and '90s era machismo that came off more hateful and cringe-inducing than clever, self-aware parody.

For many of us who still have a soft spot for the ol' Dukester, the good news is that developer Gearbox reportedly still has more in store for us and these sins may yet be atoned for.

But for those of us who are less forgiving and who waited patiently for Duke Nukem Forever we found ourselves playing what was essentially an examination of why Duke doesn't really "work" in 2011 the same way that he used to in an era where FPS games were more rudimentary and protagonists weren't as cool/chatty/clever as they are today.

Duke Nukem was disappointing, but a playable game I'm sure. LA Noire has no fun in it whatsoever. I paid $20 for the complete version and still felt ripped off. I didn't think about LA Noire though when listing nominees but I voted on it once I saw it listed.

Again, the OTTOs are user-powered, community-driven awards from the nomination process onward. If you think that something is great or that something stinks, there are nomination categories for all of it. If you weren't aware of it last year, be a part of it next year!

"And the book says: 'We may be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us.'"